What is Sgian Dubh?

The Sgian Dubhs originated from Scotland. It is the Scottish small knife which is widely used in Scotland and other kilt wearing countries such as USA, Germany, Denmark, Canada etc. The Sgian Dubh is the small edged knife. The word Sgian-Dubh comes from the Gaelic language and the sgian dubh pronunciation is “ski-en do”.

What is Sgian Dubh meaning?

This Sgian dubh knife means in Gaelic language is ‘black knife’. In the past, the sgian-dubh  used by servants in Scotland. The main purpose of Sgian Dubhs is to  clean, skin, and dress the meat.

Where to wear sgian-dubhs?

Sgian dubhs are the part of the kilt accessories and this accessory is mostly used for decoration purposes. It is tucked into the top of the socks (kilt socks). The only handle of the Sgian-dubh is visible.

It is available in red, black and blue colors but mostly black Sgian dubh is widely used nowadays. The Sgian dubh is the decorative knife and this knife is the essential part of the Scottish kilt outfit. The kilt outfit is incomplete without the Sgian.dubh.

Materials Of Sgian-Dubhs

If you are looking for a best quality Sgian-Dubh, UK Kilt offers a wide range of Sgian Dubhs to choose from. Our Sgian dubh makers makes stainless steel Sgian.dubh in wood, bone, and antler. We also selling Sgian.dubhs in various designs, so you you can choose the design of the Sgian dubh according to your style.The prices of Sgian dubhs are also reasonable. Anyone can easily buy our huge varieties of Sgian dubhs.

The Origins of Sgian Dubh

In the ancient times, 17-18th century, the large knife was used by the Scotsman. This large knife was also known as Sgian Dubh and these people use that knife to protect from enemy. With the passage of time, small Sgian-dubhs was used by the Scotsman and now it is the part of the Scottish attire.

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